Abram Petrovich Gannibal, also Hannibal or Ganibal, or Abram Hannibal or Abram Petrov, was a Russian Chief Military Engineer, General-in-Chief, and nobleman of African origin. As a child, Gannibal was captured by Ottomans and brought to Russia as a gift for Peter the Great. He was then raised in the emperor's court, with the emperor becoming his godfather at his baptism.
- Occupation
- military engineer, military personnel, engineer, soldier
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Born
- 1696
- Died
- 1783, May 14, 1781
